Two police officers among film operators under investigation for exposing children to adult video content

Eldoret,

Wednesday, October 25, 2023,

KNA by Kiptanui Cherono

The Kenya Film Classification Board, KFCB, has launched investigations against unscrupulous film operators suspected to be exposing children to adult content in Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia Counties.

According to KFCB North Rift regional manager Bonaventure Kioko, two of the culprits are said to be police officers who are operating video outlets in total disregard for the law.

“KFCB officers have severally engaged the two police officers who are operating video outlets with impunity to comply, but in vain,” said Kioko in a press statement.

He added that the board had received numerous concerns from parents and the general public about the two police officers and other unscrupulous video operators and exhibitors exposing children to uncensored adult content in their video dens and warned that action would be taken against them irrespective of their positions in society.

“The board has put on notice such operators that if caught they will be arrested and have their licenses revoked,” he warned.

He noted with grave concern the influx of unrated and inappropriate content circulating on diverse media platforms, including social media that are prematurely exposing children to adult experiences, “There seems to be a systematic deliberate and coordinated effort to destroy the morals of our children through unrated and inappropriate content,” said Kioko.

The Regional Manager appealed to parents to carefully monitor what their children watch on TV channels as well as mobile phone sites, especially during the coming long holidays observing that children were unknowingly being exposed to photography and other forms of inappropriate content through TV programmes, cartoons and music that promotes obscenity, violence and drugs.

“Many of the cartoon programmes hitherto considered safe for children are no longer safe, we have received numerous complains that a lot of content on children’s TV programmes in some stations, especially pay-to-view TV is not suitable for children, there seems to be a systematic, deliberate and coordinated effort by some media companies and individuals in Kenya to destroy the morals of our children,” he added.

Kioko added that exposure of children to pornography and obscenity is on the increase, especially on the internet, radio stations, and TV stations, hence the need for parents to be vigilant about what their children are exposed to during the holidays.

 “It must be noted that making, exhibiting, and distributing unrated films is illegal and any person involved in the same will be arrested and charged in accordance with the law,” he said adding that KFCB will continue to cooperate with other government agencies to ensure compliance.

“Anyone poisoning the minds of our children through inappropriate media content, distributing, exhibiting unrated content, content with extreme violence on play stations and computer games must be prosecuted,” he said.

Courtesy; KNA